What was the meaning of Genesis 6:3?

Lou Newton, former Steel Mill Crane Designer and Physics Teacher
Genesis 6 NIV
Wickedness in the World
6 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.
NOTICE that God calls one the sons of God, but then refers to to daughters of men. Why did God not say the sons of men and daughters of men. OR the sons of God and the daughters of God. God makes this difference for a reason. Everything God does has a reason.
Who are the sons of God ?
Gen. 6:2
"that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose."
Nephilim, wickedness of man. SOG took wives of women
They were Angels
Gen. 6:4
"The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them."
Nephilim, wickedness of man. SOG took wives of women
They were Angels
Job 1:6
"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them."
SOG could be the good angels and/or bad angels
They were Angels
Job 2:1
"Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD."
SOG could be the good angels and/or bad angels
They were Angels
Job 38:7
"And all the sons of God shouted for joy?"
SOG good angels
They were Angels
Matt. 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like Angels
Luke 20:36
"for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
Rom. 8:14
"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
Rom. 8:19
"For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
Gal. 3:26
"For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
So in the OT sons of God refers to angels. In the NT sons of God refers to people who are born again in the spirit and will become like angels after the resurrection.
We also have this passage in Jude:
5 Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord[ at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. 7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
So fallen angles ( who were prohibited from having sex with human women) fell to the temptation, because the daughters of men were so beautiful.
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
This union corrupted the woman that had sex with the fallen angels. The children of these unions were totally evil just as the fallen angels were. They had no good in them and were evil all of the time continuously. These offspring were very large and powerful and therefore filled with pride. They dominated the others. These offspring were nonredeemable.
God contends with men as long as there is still a chance for them to be redeemed. But the whole earth was filled with offspring that could not be redeemed except for Noah and his direct ancestors and children.
Genesis 6 KJV
“9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.”
Noah and his offspring were not corrupted by these fallen angels. He was still perfect in his generations, or not corrupted.
So God said He would not contend with these men any longer because if Noah died and the daughters of his sons were taken by the fallen angels there would be no humans for Christ to be born from. Humans are mortal and die anyway. These humans were walking dead. God just shortened their” life” on earth to save those who were still redeemable.
God never chooses between mercy and justice. Everything God does is both merciful and just. It was just to judge the fallen angels and those who made union with them. It was merciful to all who would descend from Noah.
If God had not destroyed the earth and all humans except for Noah, the fallen angels would have corrupted the whole human race. There would be no woman for Christ to be born from. Someone innocent of sin had to die for us to be forgiven. Someone had to pay for all sin. A sinner could not pay for his own sin let alone the sin of all men. God is Life and can not die. But only God is righteous. God had to be born of a woman to become a righteous man to die for our sin so we could be redeemed.
Colossians 1 TLB
15 Christ is the exact likeness of the unseen God. He existed before God made anything at all, and, in fact, 16 Christ himself is the Creator who made everything in heaven and earth, the things we can see and the things we can’t; the spirit world with its kings and kingdoms, its rulers and authorities; all were made by Christ for his own use and glory. 17 He was before all else began and it is his power that holds everything together. 18 He is the Head of the body made up of his people—that is, his Church—which he began; and he is the Leader of all those who arise from the dead, so that he is first in everything; 19 for God wanted all of himself to be in his Son.
20 It was through what his Son did that God cleared a path for everything to come to him—all things in heaven and on earth—for Christ’s death on the cross has made peace with God for all by his blood. 21 This includes you who were once so far away from God. You were his enemies and hated him and were separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions, yet now he has brought you back as his friends. 22 He has done this through the death on the cross of his own human body, and now as a result Christ has brought you into the very presence of God, and you are standing there before him with nothing left against you—nothing left that he could even chide you for; 23 the only condition is that you fully believe the Truth, standing in it steadfast and firm, strong in the Lord, convinced of the Good News that Jesus died for you, and never shifting from trusting him to save you.
A Sinner saved by grace alone
His Bond Servant
Lou Newton
Answer requested by Fernando ......................

Lou Newton, former Steel Mill Crane Designer and Physics Teacher
Genesis 6 NIV
Wickedness in the World
6 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.
NOTICE that God calls one the sons of God, but then refers to to daughters of men. Why did God not say the sons of men and daughters of men. OR the sons of God and the daughters of God. God makes this difference for a reason. Everything God does has a reason.
Who are the sons of God ?
Gen. 6:2
"that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose."
Nephilim, wickedness of man. SOG took wives of women
They were Angels
Gen. 6:4
"The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them."
Nephilim, wickedness of man. SOG took wives of women
They were Angels
Job 1:6
"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them."
SOG could be the good angels and/or bad angels
They were Angels
Job 2:1
"Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD."
SOG could be the good angels and/or bad angels
They were Angels
Job 38:7
"And all the sons of God shouted for joy?"
SOG good angels
They were Angels
Matt. 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like Angels
Luke 20:36
"for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
Rom. 8:14
"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
Rom. 8:19
"For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
Gal. 3:26
"For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus."
SOG is those who a godly, trust in God
People who will become like angels
So in the OT sons of God refers to angels. In the NT sons of God refers to people who are born again in the spirit and will become like angels after the resurrection.
We also have this passage in Jude:
5 Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord[ at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. 7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
So fallen angles ( who were prohibited from having sex with human women) fell to the temptation, because the daughters of men were so beautiful.
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
This union corrupted the woman that had sex with the fallen angels. The children of these unions were totally evil just as the fallen angels were. They had no good in them and were evil all of the time continuously. These offspring were very large and powerful and therefore filled with pride. They dominated the others. These offspring were nonredeemable.
God contends with men as long as there is still a chance for them to be redeemed. But the whole earth was filled with offspring that could not be redeemed except for Noah and his direct ancestors and children.
Genesis 6 KJV
“9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.”
Noah and his offspring were not corrupted by these fallen angels. He was still perfect in his generations, or not corrupted.
So God said He would not contend with these men any longer because if Noah died and the daughters of his sons were taken by the fallen angels there would be no humans for Christ to be born from. Humans are mortal and die anyway. These humans were walking dead. God just shortened their” life” on earth to save those who were still redeemable.
God never chooses between mercy and justice. Everything God does is both merciful and just. It was just to judge the fallen angels and those who made union with them. It was merciful to all who would descend from Noah.
If God had not destroyed the earth and all humans except for Noah, the fallen angels would have corrupted the whole human race. There would be no woman for Christ to be born from. Someone innocent of sin had to die for us to be forgiven. Someone had to pay for all sin. A sinner could not pay for his own sin let alone the sin of all men. God is Life and can not die. But only God is righteous. God had to be born of a woman to become a righteous man to die for our sin so we could be redeemed.
Colossians 1 TLB
15 Christ is the exact likeness of the unseen God. He existed before God made anything at all, and, in fact, 16 Christ himself is the Creator who made everything in heaven and earth, the things we can see and the things we can’t; the spirit world with its kings and kingdoms, its rulers and authorities; all were made by Christ for his own use and glory. 17 He was before all else began and it is his power that holds everything together. 18 He is the Head of the body made up of his people—that is, his Church—which he began; and he is the Leader of all those who arise from the dead, so that he is first in everything; 19 for God wanted all of himself to be in his Son.
20 It was through what his Son did that God cleared a path for everything to come to him—all things in heaven and on earth—for Christ’s death on the cross has made peace with God for all by his blood. 21 This includes you who were once so far away from God. You were his enemies and hated him and were separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions, yet now he has brought you back as his friends. 22 He has done this through the death on the cross of his own human body, and now as a result Christ has brought you into the very presence of God, and you are standing there before him with nothing left against you—nothing left that he could even chide you for; 23 the only condition is that you fully believe the Truth, standing in it steadfast and firm, strong in the Lord, convinced of the Good News that Jesus died for you, and never shifting from trusting him to save you.
A Sinner saved by grace alone
His Bond Servant
Lou Newton
Answer requested by Fernando ......................
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